1920FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Dickson City Ward 2 District 0035; image 24 of 27 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1920; Census Place: Dickson City Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: T625_1576; Page: 12B; Enumeration District: 35
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1920 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2010. Images reproduced by FamilySearch.
Home in 1920: Dickson City Ward 2, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania
Street: Albert St.
Residence Date: 1920
Household Members:
Emily Lark 45 widow imm 1884
Arthur Lark 23 electric plant
Valeda Lark 22
Vivian Lark 2 granddaughter

Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967; 1922 056001-059000; image 3059 of 3131 @ancestry
Source Citation: Pennsylvania Historic and Museum Commission; Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Pennsylvania (State). Death certificates, 1906–1967; Certificate Number Range: 056001-059000
Source Information
Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Death Certificates, 1906-1967 [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2014.
Name: Vivian Dorothy Lark
Gender: Female; Race: White
Age: 4; Birth Date: 15 Nov 1917
Birth Place: Dickson, Pennsylvania
Death Date: 27 Jun 1922
Death Place: Dickson, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Father: Arthur Lark
Mother: Veleda Thomas
Certificate Number: 58928
CoD acute septicimia from infected foot
Burial Priceburg 30 june 1922

1930FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Dickson City District 0125; image 22 of 38 @ancestry
Source Citation: Year: 1930; Census Place: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Page: 11B; Enumeration District: 0125; FHL microfilm: 2341783
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1930 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations Inc, 2002.
Original data: United States of America, Bureau of the Census. Fifteenth Census of the United States, 1930. Washington, D.C.: National Archives and Records Administration, 1930. T626, 2,667 rolls.
Home in 1930: Dickson City, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Street address: Hallstead
Ward of City: 1
House Number: 607
Dwelling Number: 195
Family Number: 221
Household Members:
Auther Lark 33 abt 1897 PA laborer coal mine
Valedia Lark 31
Emily Lark 8 abt 1922 PA
Audrey Lark 6 abt 1924 PA
Jack Lark 2 abt 1928 PA
Bettylou Lark 0 abt 1930 PA
Emily Lark 56 abt 1874 widow MIL imm 1886

1940FCI United States Federal Census; Pennsylvania Lackawanna Dickson 35-43; image 5 of 32 @ancestry; Source Citation: Year: 1940; Census Place: Dickson, Lackawanna, Pennsylvania; Roll: m-t0627-03523; Page: 3A; Enumeration District: 35-43
Source Information: Ancestry.com. 1940 United States Federal Census [database on-line]. Provo, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2012.
Name: Arthur Fark
Age: 43; Estimated birth year: abt 1897
Gender: Male; Race: White
Birthplace: Pennsylvania
Marital status: Married
Relation to Head of House: Head
Home in 1940: Dickson , Lackawanna , Pennsylvania
Street: Hallstead Street
House Number: 607
Farm: No
Inferred Residence in 1935: Dickson , Lackawanna , Pennsylvania
Residence in 1935: Same House, Lackawanna
Resident on farm in 1935: No
Sheet Number: 3A
Number of Household in Order of Visitation: 31
Occupation: Electrican Borr
House Owned or Rented: Owned
Value of Home or Monthly Rental if Rented: 1650
Attended School or College: No
Highest Grade Completed: High School, 4th year
Hours Worked Week Prior to Census: 60
Class of Worker: Wage or salary worker in private work
Weeks Worked in 1939: 52
Income: 1800
Income Other Sources: No
Household Members:
Arthur Fark 43
Valeda Fark 42
Emiley Fark 18
Adre Fark 16
Jack Fark 12
Bretty Fark 10

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Lackawanna 1940 - 1941; image 662 of 854 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: Emily Dalores Lark; Gender: Female
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1920
Father: Arthur Lark
Mother: Valeda Thomas
Marriage Date: 22 Feb 1941
Marriage Place: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Cosno Richard Mellow; Gender: Male
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1920
Father: John Mellow
Mother: Vincenta Geinano
Film Number: 002313431

Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968; Lackawanna 1947 - 1948; image 1175 of 1760 @ancestry
Source Information: Ancestry.com. Pennsylvania, Marriages, 1852-1968 [database on-line]. Lehi, UT, USA: Ancestry.com Operations, Inc., 2016.
Original data: Marriage Records. Pennsylvania Marriages. Various County Register of Wills Offices, Pennsylvania.
Name: John J. Lark; Gender: Male
Age: 21; Birth Date: abt 1926
Father: Arthur Lark
Mother: Valeda Bumingham
Marriage Date: 18 Oct 1947
Marriage Place: Lackawanna, Pennsylvania, USA
Spouse: Romayne R. Strzeaniewski; Gender: Female
Age: 16; Birth Date: abt 1931
Father: Barney Strzeaniewski
Mother: Mary Mugazski
consent of father
Film Number: 002314311

Newspaper43rdAnniversary ArthurValedaThomasLark1957.pdf
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
22 Jan 1957, Tue
Page 4
LArks Celebrate 43rd Anniversary
Mr & Mrs Arthur Lark 607 Hallstead St, recently celebrated their 43d weeding anniversary. A surprise dinner party was held in the Castle Restaurant, North Scranton, where they were presented with a bouquet of red roses and a wedding cake.
Married in Green Ridge Primitive Methodist Church by the Rev Mr Higginson, the couple has 4 children: Mrs Richard Mellow, Mrs Melvin Smith, Mrs Joseph Kromko, and John Lark.
Mrs Lark is the former Miss Valeda Thomas of Blakely.
The couple is now spending some time in New York City.

OBIT ArthurLark1962.pdf
from newspapers.com
The Times-Tribune (Scranton, Pennsylvania)
04 May 1962, Fri
Page 8
Arthur Lark, 66, Electrician, Dies
Arthur Lark, 66 of 607 Hallstead St, Dickson City, and electrician contractor, died yesterday in Mid-Valley Hospital after and illness.
Born in Dickson City, son of the late John and Emily Barnes Lark, he was employed by Hudson Coal Co as an electrician and operated an electrical contracting business in the MId-Valley for 40 years.
Mr Lark was a member of Dickson City Primitive Methodist Church and was the oldest member of Eagle Hose Co 1, Dickson City. He was also a member of Kingsbury Lodge 466, Free and Accepted Masons, Olyphant.
Surviving are his wife, the former Valeda Thomas of Blakely,
a son, Jack, Dickson City;
3 daughters: Mrs Richard Mellow, Dickson City; Mrs Melvin Smith, Mill City; and Mrs Joseph Kronko, Clak’s Summit;
a sister, Mrs Bert Barrow, Wyandotte, Mich;
17 grandchildren and a nephew.
The funeral will be Monday at 2pm from the Eynon Funeral Home, 17 Hillcrest Dr, Dickson City, with Rev Elwin Murphy, Dickson City Primitive Methodist Church, officiating. Interment Primitive Methodist Cemetery, Dickson City. Kingsbury Lodge will conduct services Sunday at 8 pm in the funeral home. Friends may call tonight from 7-10 pm and thereafter from 2-4 and 7-10pm.